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Home My WebLink About042823 April E-News_ 120M for the WWRP!________________________________ ALERT: BE CAUTIOUS This email originated outside the organization. Do not open attachments or click on links if you are not expecting them. ________________________________ Record funding in 2023 All the news you can use on Washington's great outdoors View this email in your browser <https://mailchi.mp/wildliferecreation/october-e-news-indigenous-peoples-day-1199221?e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/a4a1a150-349f-ba0a-3cb8-db815521aa77.png> Coalition E-News: April 2023 Unifying voices for Washington's great outdoors <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=7546b14be4&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=f8e3fda9ab&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=4be8ed80eb&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=fd8089b72b&e=8c3506b728> Support the Coalition <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=9244aa9c70&e=8c3506b728> Whose ancestral land do you recreate on? Click here to find out <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0e6bfef1b9&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/ffa9b0e9-b403-a22f-d0fc-c42b8801aac5.jpg> Capital Budget Includes Record $120 Million for WWRP After deliberation, the House and Senate agreed on levels for the final Capital Construction Budget for the 2023-2025 biennium. Included was $120 million in funding for the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Program (WWRP). This level represents an all-time record for the WWRP! This funding for the outdoor recreation sector is a much-needed investment in our environment and in our economy. A $20 million increase over last biennium’s capital budget! “We sincerely thank our legislators for the careful and thoughtful deliberation that went into this budget.” said Christine Mahler, Executive Director of the Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition. “In this crucial period, coming out of the COVID 19 pandemic with unprecedented demand for recreation and unprecedented need for conservation, this funding will be critical for the future of Washington." Read More <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=2cb8f7a948&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/463c92df-e937-7ca0-db27-d5f1aa03a426.png> 2023 Legislative Results The Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition is Washington’s main advocate for local conservation and recreation projects across the state. For 30 years, we have been the steadfast champion for the Washington Wildlife & Recreation Program (WWRP), joining diverse voices for our great outdoors. In addition to the WWRP, we support select other legislative efforts to increase recreation and habitat lands and ensure equitable access for all Washingtonians. Here are the outcomes of our 2023 legislative priorities. Read More <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list -manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=18d0ac97fc&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=ec27d43b4e&e=8c3506b728> GiveBig May 2-3 GiveBig officially is on May 2nd and 3rd, but you don't have to wait to take part in the fun-early giving has already started! With over 1600 projects <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com /track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=8deb752454&e=8c3506b728> across our beautiful state, you can see the impact right in your neighborhood. Can we count on you to GiveBig this year? Thanks to generous donations from our Board of Directors and friends of the WWRC, every dollar up to $2000 will be matched! GiveBig Today! <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track /click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=3c9cd45fde&e=8c3506b728> <https://mcusercontent.com/0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21/images/be3d5d2f-74c3-e205-fff9-8fd8b3661332.png> 12 Months of the WWRP: State Lands Development and Renovation This month's featured project is Gothic Basin Trail and Camping Area Development. The Department of Natural Resources (DNR) is using this grant to renovate 2 miles of the Gothic Basin Trail on the ancestral land of the Snohomish, Tulalip, and Stillaguamish people. DNR is building six designated campsites and a composting restroom in the Gothic Basin camping area, in the Morningstar Natural Resources Conservation Area, about 25 miles east of Everett. The work will improve protection of the environment and the user experience. Read more <https://wildliferecrea tion.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=52ebe9c704&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=acf8161f6d&e=8c3506b728> Narpski follows us - Kayla and Caroline - two amateur riders who love being on the mountain. We’ll be guided by Mai Li (they/them), and Char (she/her) as they help us navigate our way down a black diamond route for the first time. While many stories have highlighted the struggles of being BIPOC in the outdoors, this story emphasizes the joy. It’s hard to be what you don’t see, especially as a beginner. With this film, we hope to inspire people like us, a couple of BIPOC NARPs, to embrace the power of just showing up and having fun. The purpose of this fundraiser is to help cover the cost of production which includes compensating crew and talent, transportation, camera gear costs, necessary snow gear, meals, and much more. If we exceed our goal, extra funds will go back to Open Slopes to help further their agenda of making snow sports more accessible for everyone. Donate Today <https://wildliferecreation.us 9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=e8ebcab8be&e=8c3506b728> FEATURED STORIES <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0d6441576e&e=8c3506b728> A Washington photographer's quest to document every federally recognized tribe in the US <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=9ee221ad54&e=8c3506 b728> King5 Climate change is transforming the mountains… We need to transform our mindsets too <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=1ddc7f2013&e=8c3506b728> Adventure.com Bringing ancestors home — the long process of recovering tribal remains <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=d1c5111ec6&e=8c3506b728> KUOW Tribe to fish for salmon on Elwha River a decade after dams fell <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=4220982756&e=8c3506b728> The Seattle Times Hokulea arrives in Tacoma, Washington <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=477853742a&e=8c3506b728> Spectrum News UPCOMING EVENTS <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=6393c4ad0d&e=8c3506b728> Spring season gear swap & social <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=b3b440c9cb&e=8c3506b728> May 13 Unpacking the 2023 Legislative Session <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=a917870fab&e=8c3506b728> May 24 Free State Park Days (2023) <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=9daedd17e3&e=8c3506b728> June 10,11,19; Sept. 23; Oct. 10; Nov. 11,25 C <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=56d3ad278b&e=8c3506b728> heck Out Washington <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u =0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=24a5171524&e=8c3506b728> <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=0191977ef6&e=8c3506b728> (Free Discover Pass) National Park Free Days (2023) <https://wildliferecreation.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0f4ebc0827fada7e62b54ea21&id=863fff8c86&e=8c3506b728> August 4; Sept. 23; Nov. 11 Save the Date: WWRC Fall Celebration October 12th (Optimism Brewing) Copyright © 2023, Washington Wildlife and Recreation Coalition, All rights reserved. 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